Chief Deputy of Corrections Phillip Coats discusses the benefits the new jail facility will have for his staff and for inmates, ensuring they are both safe and have a facility that meets the community’s needs.
October 30, 2024
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October 31, 2024 3:45 a.m.
New criminal justice facility designed for future needs, safety
EPHRATA – More than 60% of voters approved a three-tenths of 1% sales tax increase to help fund a new Grant County Jail in 2019. Today, that jail is being realized with walls clearly visible to drivers that pass by the construction site on the southwest side of State Route 282 near the Ephrata Walmart.